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MRICS DE ProfQual
MRICS DE ProfQual
The qualifications listed below are approved for direct entry to MRICS, subject to the conditions outlined in the table.
have current CPD records in line with RICS’ requirements and may be asked to provide a detailed CV setting out relevant experience
have one proposer who is MRICS or FRICS
successfully complete the RICS online ethics module
provide a letter from the professional body confirming membership is up to date and there are no regulatory matters ongoing or sanctions awarded against the applicant. This should include confirmation of
how the applicant gained the qualification.
RICS reserves the right to decline direct entry. In such cases, applicants will be required to undertake the most appropriate RICS assessment.
When applying through a direct entry, applicants are asked to confirm how they gained the approved qualification. If this was by way of a third-party arrangement which is not RICS-recognised, the applicant will
be referred to the most appropriate RICS assessment.
Country Professional body/qualification Conditions Chartered alternative
designation applicable
UK Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) Professional Member (MICFor) Chartered Forestry Surveyor
Relevant undergraduate degree
10 years’ relevant experience post-Professional membership
France L’Ordre des Géomètres-experts Registration as an expert land surveyor with the L'ordre des Géomètres-Experts (‘The Order of Land Chartered Land Surveyor
Surveyor-Experts’)
Five years’ relevant experience post-registration
Germany OPA – Oberprüfungsamt des Bundes – Successful completion of the 2nd German State Examination Chartered Land Surveyor
Vermessungsassessor (2. Staatsexamen)
Romania Asociatia Nationala a Evaluatorilor din Romania Member at the accredited grade ‘membru acreditat (MAA)’ Chartered Valuation
(ANEVAR) 10 years’ relevant experience Surveyor
Chartered Commercial
Property Surveyor
(Subject to ANEVAR
specialism)
Ghana Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) Professional Member Chartered Land Surveyor
Five years’ relevant experience post-Professional membership Chartered Quantity
Surveyor
Chartered Valuation
Surveyor
Kenya Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK) Corporate Member or Fellow Chartered Quantity Surveyor
Five years’ relevant experience post-full membership of IQSK
South South African Geomatics Council (SAGC, previously Professional Surveyor Chartered Land Surveyor
Africa known as the SA Council for Professional and Chartered Hydrographic
Technical Surveyors (PLATO)) Surveyor
(Subject to SAGC
specialism)
South African Council for Project and Construction Professional Registration with SACPCMP (the designation Pr. CPM or Pr. CM or Pr. CMentor) plus Chartered Construction
Management Professions (SACPCMP) A degree of 480 credits OR Professional Registration with another council in South Africa Surveyor
Chartered Project
Management Surveyor
(Subject to SACPCMP
specialism)
South African Council for the Property Valuers Registered Professional Valuer (RPV) Chartered Valuation
Profession (SACPVP) 10 years’ relevant experience post-RPV Surveyor
South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Professional Quantity Surveyor (PrQS) Chartered Quantity Surveyor
Profession (SACQSP)
Japan Association of Real Estate Securitization (ARES) Holders of the ARES Certified Masters qualification (ACM)
Undergraduate degree
10 years’ relevant experience
Building Surveyors Institute of Japan (BSIJ) Member with the Qualified Building Cost Manager qualification Chartered Quantity Surveyor
Japanese Association of Real Estate Appraisal Licensed Real Estate Appraiser (LREA) Chartered Valuation
(JAREA) 10 years’ relevant experience Surveyor
Japanese Association of Real Estate Counselor Certified Real Estate Counselor (CREC) Chartered Valuation
(JAREC) 10 years’ relevant experience Surveyor
China China Land Society Science Society (CLSS) Full Member Chartered Land Surveyor
Five years’ relevant experience post-membership
China International Contractors Association Senior International Engineering Project Manager credential Chartered Project
One year’s relevant experience post-qualification Management Surveyor
Hong Kong Hong Kong Institute of Housing (HKIH) Member Chartered Facilities
Five years’ relevant experience post-membership Management Surveyor
Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) Corporate Member (FHKIS or MHKIS) of the General Practice, Land Surveying or Property/Facility Chartered Land Surveyor
Management division Chartered Facilities
One-year relevant experience post-membership Management Surveyor
Chartered Valuation
Note: direct entry does not apply to any other divisions of HKIS Surveyor
Note: Members with no academic qualifications are eligible for direct entry with 10 years’ relevant
experience post-membership
Philippines Institute of Philippines Real Estate Appraisers Full Member Chartered Valuation
(IPREA) Recognised Valuation Consultant (formerly known as Real Estate Consultant) designation Surveyor
Five years’ relevant experience post-designation
Singapore Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV – Full Member Chartered Land Surveyor
all divisions except Quantity Surveying) 10 years’ relevant experience post-membership Chartered Valuation
Surveyor
Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV – Full Member Chartered Quantity
Quantity Surveying division) 5 years’ relevant experience (of which at least one year must be post qualification) Surveyor
Must be working (or primarily based) in Singapore. An SISV member will not be eligible for RICS
membership if they apply outside Singapore
Brazil Instituto Brasileiro de Avaliações e Perícias de Full Member Chartered Valuation
Engenharia (IBAPE) IBAPE’s Professional Certification at the AAA grade Surveyor
Canada Appraisal Institute of Canada/Institut Canadien des Fully accredited member at the senior grade AACI Chartered Valuation
Evaluateurs (AIC) Five years’ relevant experience post-AACI Surveyor
Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS) Canada Lands Surveyor designation Chartered Land Surveyor
Five years’ relevant experience post-designation
CBV Institute (formerly known as Canadian Institute Chartered Business Valuers (CBV, also known as ‘experts en evaluation d’enterprises’) of CICBV Chartered Valuation
of Chartered Business Valuators -CICBV) Undergraduate degree Surveyor
Five years’ relevant experience post-CBV
Canadian Institution of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) Member with the designation PQS / ECA. Chartered Quantity Surveyor
Five years’ relevant experience post-PQS / ECA
United American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) credential Chartered Valuation
States (AICPA) Five years’ relevant experience post-ABV Surveyor
American Society of Appraisers (ASA) Five years’ relevant experience post-Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) or Fellow Accredited Senior Chartered Valuation
Appraiser (FASA) Surveyor
Chartered Machinery
Valuation
Chartered Arts and
Antiques Surveyor
The Appraisal Foundation Valid certification by the appropriate licensing authority of any State or government entity in the United Chartered Valuation
States, in conformity with the rules set forth by the Appraiser Qualification Board (AQB) of the Surveyor
Appraisal Foundation, as either a Certified Residential Real Estate/Property Appraiser or Certified
General Real Estate/Property Appraiser
Undergraduate degree
10 years’ relevant experience of which five years’ must be post-certification if at the CRRPA grade
Note: the terms ‘real estate’ and ‘real property’ may be used interchangeably
The Appraisal Institute (AI) Member at the senior grade MAI Chartered Valuation
10 years’ relevant experience Surveyor
CCIM Institute CCIM’s ‘Certified Commercial Investment Member’ designation Chartered Commercial
10 years’ relevant experience Property Surveyor
Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFAI) Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential Chartered Valuation
Five years’ relevant experience post-CFA Surveyor
Counsellors of Real Estate (CRE) Member with the designation Counsellor of Real Estate is eligible for direct entry to FRICS Chartered Management
Consultancy Surveyor
(Primary)
Chartered Commercial
Property Surveyor
Chartered Facilities
Management Surveyor
Chartered Valuation
Surveyor
International Association of Assessing Officers Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE) Chartered Valuation
Five years’ experience post-CAE Surveyor
Australia Australian Property Institute (API) Direct entry available to Associate Member with one of the following credentials: Chartered Facilities
Certified Commercial Property Manager Management Surveyor
Certified Facilities Manager Chartered Planning and
Certified Practising Valuer Development Surveyor
Certified Practising Valuer – Plant and Machinery Chartered Valuation
Certified Practising Valuer – Business Surveyor
Chartered Commercial
Applicants must have five years’ relevant experience of which one year must be post-credential. Property Surveyor
Applicants must have five years’ relevant experience of which one year must be post-credential plus
demonstrate three hours’ CPD relating to the Red Book
Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) Certified Quantity Surveyor Chartered Quantity Surveyor
Associate Member or Member
Five years’ relevant experience post-membership
Note: The Associate grade ceased being offered on 30 November 2012, replaced by the Member grade.
The two grades are identical in status and pre- requisite requirements. Existing Associate members can
elect to retain the Associate title or transfer to the Member title
Note: this direct entry arrangement applies only to applicants who qualified in Australia
Licensed/Registered Land Surveyors Must be registered for at least five years Chartered Land Surveyor
New New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) Member Chartered Land Surveyor
Zealand 10 years’ relevant experience post-membership Chartered Hydrographic
Relevant undergraduate degree Surveyor
Chartered Engineering
Surveyor
New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS) Member with the title Registered Surveyor Chartered Quantity Surveyor
10 years’ relevant experience post-membership
Relevant undergraduate degree
Note: Direct entry also open to Fellows of NZIQS with a relevant undergraduate degree
Property Institute of New Zealand (PINZ) Full Member, Senior Member or Fellow Member Chartered Valuation
Five years’ relevant experience post-membership (can include time with a predecessor body) Surveyor
Chartered Commercial
Property Surveyor
Licensed/Registered Land Surveyors Must be registered for at least five years in New Zealand Chartered Land Surveyor
Valuers Registration Board of New Zealand (VRBNZ) Must hold the VRBNZ’s ‘Registered Valuer’ title Chartered Valuation
Surveyor